Chicken Burger with Pumpkin and Caramelized Onions

Method

1. Peel and thinly slice the onions. Melt butter in a pan, add the onions and a pinch of salt. Cook until softened.
2. Add diced pumpkin to the onions. Continue cooking until the pumpkin is tender. Add a crushed garlic clove and chili pepper.
3. After about 10 minutes, add a teaspoon of sugar and a splash of white vinegar. Cook until caramelized. Stir in taggiasche olives and turn off the heat.
4. Season the chicken (choose either chicken thighs/supremes or pre-made chicken patties) with salt, pepper, fresh thyme (or rosemary/sage), a garlic clove sliced in half, and a drizzle of oil. Massage to infuse.
5. Cook the chicken in a hot pan with oil until golden and cooked through. For whole cuts, cook skin-side down first, then turn.
6. Slice the bread in half and toast it whole. Then cut and lightly grill the cut sides with a little butter until fragrant.
7. Assemble the burger: on the bottom bun, spread the onion-pumpkin mixture, add some olives, then the chicken (sliced if using whole cuts), arrange zucchini flowers, top with slices of caciotta cheese, and close with the top bun.
8. Press lightly and serve.